The flowerbed I’m going to have to weed tonight, like it or not!Have I ever mentioned that I really, really, really don’t enjoy gardening?…
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Flowers I bought to help decorate my backyard for a recent partyToday I had the joy of quickly rushing out to retrieve my indoor/outdoor…
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I’ve added an outdoor living room to my outdoor office. This is where I sit to read magazines, browse catalogs, text people, and drink…
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QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY:Make menu plans for the week ahead; create your grocery list. Have you made Labor Day weekend plans? Are you…
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I had been content with the idea of serving just baklava for dessert at the party, plus sorbet/sherbet earlier in the day, and cotton…
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Vintage illustration by Virginia SterrettNow that I’m not taking care of multiple kids every day, I have time, energy and money to indulge in…
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Sicilian Tangerine 3 Wick Candle, from NestAre you fully taking advantage of and making it possible to indulge in the smells you associate with…
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Cyalume Snaplight Stick, on AmazonA sudden summer lightning and thunderstorm came through my town one evening this week. Lightning struck a power transformer down…
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August 2014:A peek at my 1001 Nights party preparationsLabor Day Weekend travel and entertaining reminders; links to recipes and party tips; staycation ideasMore back-to-school…
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The view from one of my California vacations this summerFor the last four years, I have been helping raise two sets of motherless cousins:…